I was reading the thread on "importance or lack thereof of being fit". http://m.eccie.net/showthread.php?t=1449735
It made me think the issue of fitness is not to make a "good impression". There is some of that, of course since we all want to be liked, but the main benefits are about our own health. For example, since I started to frequent AMPS and partake in the hobby, I felt more motivation in taking care of myself. I lost 15 or more lbs, and more to go. I am performing and feeling better. The life expectation increases the closer to the target weight you are. It is not just physical. Being part of the hobby I think will make a person more open minded, tolerant and nicer, better attitude and less exposed to depression or frustrations. I believe the benefits are great for older folks who start being more aware of their general well being but do not want to accept that the sexual chapter is closed... Young hobbyists get self confidence and skills that will help in future relationships and be more accepting of others. What do y'all think?
Originally Posted by Ashi
The HOBBY, doesn't make anyone nice, hon. You either are and you don't allow others to infringe and pull you into the muck, or you are not and that may be the main reason you hobby. ijs If you want to meet open minded accepting individuals, you could try the swing lifestyle. I was kinda shocked to discover the lack of open minded folks when I came from one to the other. Talk about a judgmental group of individuals. I'm afraid this is where most of them land or where they begin to become just that. Many are more jaded and frustrated with the opposite sex than when they began.
Many here view participation as us against them. Some actually have to hide under different handles and whatnot, otherwise the ladies wouldn't see them, and they know it. The games people play in this hobby will astound you, just as they have astounded me. I was hard pressed to believe some of these attitudes still existed in a world that screams for more tolerance, but it does.
I'm really happy you have been having fun in the hobby, but try to maintain your positive attitude and choose your friends here, even more cautiously than ya normally would. Illusion is one thing, and the reality could possibly be another. Not that everyone is unpleasant, that's hardly the case. However, there are several snakes in this illusionary garden, so keep a look out.
And while it's a nice thought about "older" folks, many have no intention of ever giving up sex. I hate to think anyone would consider such a notion, or some believe that older folks are faced with such as that......LOL Could be different for gents, as I speak from a female point of view. I have no intention of accepting there will come a time when I don't want to feel the touch of another, and not sure why some even go there. There are plenty of ways to be intimate and enjoy the opposite sex in a sensual manner, and believe it or not, performing intercourse as if a porn star, is only one. Many mature individuals discover this eventually, if they don't cling to the notion they must give it up.
Congrats on losing weight! Hobby safe and continue to have fun! I believe that's as it was meant to be.